New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-11

Republic. The question now is will President
Cleveland suspend official relations with the island
until Veteran Green is dismissed
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A tolcrably welldeveloped mystery has been
brought to light OH staten Island and the people
of that favored community are presumably happy,
Three men have been digging large holes in the
ground (which they seem to have filed up and no
obstacles in their way have daunted them. They
remove large rocks and cut through "thiek
roots Of trees Strange to say. they only carry
on tEcr work on Saturday nights. Stories that
they are searching for stolen goods are current ;
but prCbably the general feeling among Staten
Islanders is an ilLdefncd hope that the buried
treasures Of Captain Kidd are to be found "in
their midst r That surely would give boom to
Staten Island of bigger dimensions than Mr.
krtstrs Wiman's various enterprises. Fortunately
the police make light of the case II they had
formed theory the bright prospects Of the
island wouH he heavily handicapped, il not
hopelessly clouded
jefferson Davis has been contributing six columns
20 newspaper in the way OF an interview. lie
says that he has no wish to enter public Life
How considerable. II he would give the country
a rest from his tongue he would do the most
becoming thing of his life.
The President forgets that civic courage imparts
real dignity to the highest Office in the gift Of
the people.
The interesting statement is made that Tim
Campbell will attend Ito the White House end of
the business for the New-York delegation In the
next Congress. 1t is not quito clear precisely
to what this engagement commits Tim. but since
ha ia at ant of
high craftsmanship as another lie is sure to
give satisfaction.
The Citizens Reform League of Baltimore is
doing excellent work in prosecuting the men who
have committed election frauds In the interest of
the Democratic ring. Seven of them have been
sent to the penitentiary and others are the
list. "Reformcr7 Higgins is said to be growing
uneasy over this unexpected state Of affairs.
Honest elections in Maryland would be severe
blow to the Democrats.
It is understood that Chicago bears up bravely
under the shock to her constitution produced by
the Presidents determination not to visit st.
Louis in September
Yellow fever is reported TO be increasing in
severity at Aspinwali Havana and Key West
Health officer Smith is taking every precaution
10 protect this port, and his success in previous
years warrants the belief that there will be no
danger here. Fortunately the Health Officer does
not propose TO admit rags and other articles that
endanger the public health without disinfecting
them no matter how much interested importers
may howl because of the extra expense. The
preservation of the public health is thousand
times more important than the selfish interests
of a few rag importers
There is good opening for a wreelxing company
in Washington. Physical wreck Black and
political wrecks Cleveland, Garland and Endicott
need assistance right away.
Nearly 75 per cent Of the inmates in the city
insane asylum, according to Superintendent
Macdonald, are foreign born. This is one of the
effects of unrestricted immigration. How long
the people of this country going to continue
tax themselves at the rate OF millions of dollars
per annum for the care of foreign paupers and
lpnaticsi